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Behind the Mic: Two Weeks of Baseball Instant Replay

April 14, 2014 By Gary Laubach Leave a Comment

  Instant replay in baseball was first implemented in 2008 for three reasons: 1) to determine if a home run was fair or foul; 2) did a batted ball actually leave the playing field; 3) did a spectator interfere with a batted ball. The use of replay was greatly expanded for this season to include…

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Behind the Mic: Take Me Out to the Ballgame

April 7, 2014 By Gary Laubach Leave a Comment

  After the first week of major league baseball, I have a very clear (yeah, right) understanding of how the entire season will shake out. As far as I am concerned, there is no need to play any more games – let’s just get right to the Divisional Playoffs. I thought I would be so…

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The SportsTalk Shop: Phillies Minor League Outlook

By Chris Michael Leave a Comment

  Much has been made about the “advanced” age of the Phillies as the 2014 season commences. Regardless of the degree of success of the parent club, it is essential for the long-term success of the organization that the team produces major league talent through its farm system. Here are some thoughts and expectations from…

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Behind the Mic: Some NCAA Tournament Observations

March 31, 2014 By Gary Laubach Leave a Comment

  1. When you look at the brackets, wouldn’t you think ONE TEAM from last year’s Final Four would make this year’s Final Four? Last year saw Wichita State, Michigan, Syracuse, and Louisville make it. None are there this year. Hmm… 2. Is there any player who has carried his team to the Final Four…

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The SportsTalk Shop: Phillies 2014 Season Outlook (part 1)

By Chris Michael Leave a Comment

  The expectations are not nearly as high for this Phillies this season as they’ve been in recent springs, but ready or not, Opening Day (and the unofficial end to this miserable winter) is here! In preparation for the new baseball season, we recapped the action from this year’s spring training down in Florida on…

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